Hand-truck.



F. G. KOEHLER.

HAND TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1913A A 1 9 1 2., 1 W M d Lw D .w a D..

UNITE STATES 'ATEN'I OFFICE.

FRANK G. KOEHLER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HAND-TRUCK.

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Be it known that I, FRANK G. Koni-nina, a citizen ot' the United Statesot America, and a resident of the city ot St. Louis, Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful lmprovements in I-Iand-Trucls,` ot'which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanyingl drawings, forming part ot' thisspecification.

My invention relates to hand trucks of' the type illustrated by LettersPatents issued to me January 9, 1912, and July 22%, 1912, numberedrespectively, 1,014,400 and 1,0353,- 421. Hand trucks of this typeinclude metal :trames and wooden handles attached to the frames, and thepractice in making; such trucks has included attaching the handles tothe truck frames by bolts extendingv through the handles and the frames.A, serious objection to this practice is found in the vfact that theproduction oit' the bolt holes through the wooden handles weakens thelatter very materially so that the handles will not withstand thestrains imposed thereon. Furthermore, when the wooden handles asheretofore made were broken it was necessary to replace them with newwooden handles similar to those previously in use, and much trouble hasbeen encountered in the renewal owing to dilliculties in obtainingproper registration ot the bolt holes in the handles and the bolt holesin the truck fra-Ine owing to ditlerenee o't shrinkage of Wood used forthe production of the handles.

My present invention has for its object to provide a simple andefficient construction whereby wooden handles may be applied to themetal frames of hand trucks without the extension of bolts through thehandles to connect them to the truck trames, whereby the troublesmentioned are obviated.

Figure I is a perspective View ot part of the frame of the truck and ahandle secured thereto in accordance with my present invention. Fig. IIis an inverted plan view of one of the handles. Fig. III is an en-Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 2, 1913.

Patented May 173. 191 1'.

serial No. 765,029.

the handle fitted to this portion, it being understood that the frame isof similar structure at its opposite side and a handle similar to thatshown is utilized at that side.

l designates the metal side bar ot' the truck frame and 2 is the rearcross bar secured to said har and also to the opposite l.side bar. Thecross bar 2 is of angle shape in cross section, comprising' a horizontalflange, and a vertical flange extending dowi'iwardly at the Front of thehoriz/.ontal flange. The vertical flange of the cross bar is of suchlength as to fit between the side bars of the truck iframe and it isprovided at its ends with forwardly extending strap members 3 which aresecured by rivets` or other suitable means to said side bars. Thehorizontal tlanee olf the cross bar '2 has straps extensions -l whichextend over the side bars l, then downwardly along the outer faces o't`the side bars. and then in wardly to -lorm arms 5 which lie beneath theYFrame side bars and parallel with the horizontal flange of the crossbar. The extensions ot the cross bar are secured to the :traine side,bars by suitable means, such as rivets 4l that extend tln'ough thevertical portions of said extensions and through the side bars l of thetruck iframe.

G designates one of a pair oit U-shaped clips, the base members oilwhich are fitted to the outside faces oit the truck side bars l, towhich they are secured by rivets (3 or other suitable means. and thespaced hoi-i zontal arms of which straddle and extend inwardly from saidside bars.

T designates one ol the Vwooden handles` secured to the side bars of thetruck traine by arranging' it in the clin (3 and between the horizontalflange oit the cross bar 2 and the arm 5 beneath said horizontal flange,.suitable means to be hereinafter described being` furnished to hold thehandle between said members. This handle abuts at its 'forward endagainst the rear tace et the vertical llange of the truck trame crossbar 2, and is provided at its bottom adjacent its 'Forward end with a.stop device which serves to prevent rearward movement ot' the handle b vengagement with the lower arm 5 ,arried by the cross bar 2. The deviceshown in the drawings for this purpose comprises a plate 8 secured by ascrew 9, (see Fig. II), or other suitable means, to the handle, theplate being provided at its forward end with a down-turned lip l0, whichengages the forward edgeof the cross bar arm 5. y

ll and 12 are bolts that extend, respectively, vertically through thehorizontal flange and arm 5 of the cross bar 2, and through the arms ofthe clip 6. These bolts serve to draw the members they are arranged intoward each other, whereby the handle is securely clamped between said.

members and, the bolts being arranged in said parts, parallel with thetruck frame side bar l and in close proximity to the side of the handleopposite that presented against the truck side frame bar, serve to holdthe handle against said frame bar. To provide for the handle being moresecurely held within the clin 6, one or both of the arms of said clipmay be provided with a spur G formed by upsetting the metal of the clip,as illustrated most clearly in Fig. lV.

I claim:

l. A hand truck, comprising a side frame member, bar secured to andextending` transversely relative to said side frame member, a clipcarried by said side frame member, and a handle secured in said clip andabutting against said bar; said handle being provided with means inengagement with said bar whereby rearward movement of the handle isprevented.

2. A hand truck, comprising a side frame member, a bar secured to saidside frame member and extending transversely relative thereto, the saidbar including top and bottom members parallel with each other and avertical flange, a clip carried by said side frame member located backof said transverse bar, and a handle arranged in said clip and betweenthe tcp and bottom members of said transverse bar, the said handleabutting at its forward Iend against the vertical flange ofk saidtransverse bar, and being provided with means for engagement with saidtransverse bar whereby rearward movement of the handle is prevented.

3. A hand truck, comprising a side frame member, a bar secured to saidside frame member and extending transversely relative thereto, the saidbar including top and bottom members parallel vwith each other, a U-vshaped clip carri-ed by said side frame member located back of saidtransverse bar, and a handle arranged in said clip and between YVthe topand bottom membersrof said transverse bar, the said handle abutting` atits forward end against said transverse bar and being provided withmeans for engagement with said transverse bar whereby rearward movementof the handle is preveiited.

1l. A hand truck, comprisinga side iframe member, a transverse barsecured to said side frame member, the said transverse -bar comprising ahorizontal top yflange and a member, a. transverse bar secured to saidkside frame member, 'the said transverse 'bar comprising a horizontal topflange anda vertical flange extending downwardly from the forward edgeyof the top flange, the said transverse bar being provided with a strapextension secured to said side frame member and terminating in ahorizontal flange beneath the horizontal flange of said bar, a clipcarried by said side Vframe member located back of said transverse bar,a handle, a vbolt extending through the horizontal flange and horizontalarm of said transverse bar adjacent to the side of said handle -oppositethat facing said side frame member, and a bolt extending through thearms of said clip adjacent to the side of said handle opposite to thatfacing the side frame fmeniber.

FRANK G. KOE'HLER. In the presence of- A. J. MGGAULEY, E. B. LINN.

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